Either they are ready to slam this thing thru and are using this meeting as theatric cover (”we talked to them, and the GOP was just unreasonable”), or there is no hope of passage and they somehow thought this conversation might go somewhere useful to their goals.
Figuring that these are skilled political operatives in the best Chicago traditions, I’m betting on the former. This is too high a profile event and too likely to fail miserably (to them) for them to take it on as an uncontrolled risk.
The most powerful man in the world does not hold public meetings unless the outcome is assured.
Why did Obie say “intervention”?
“Either they are ready to slam this thing thru and are using this meeting as theatric cover (”we talked to them, and the GOP was just unreasonable”)”
Ding, ding ding! We have a winner!
It would have been better if the Repubs had simply said no thanks to this “summit”. Now we’ll all have to pay.
Either they are ready to slam this thing thru and are using this meeting as theatric cover (”we talked to them, and the GOP was just unreasonable”), or there is no hope of passage and they somehow thought this conversation might go somewhere useful to their goals.
Figuring that these are skilled political operatives in the best Chicago traditions, I’m betting on the former. This is too high a profile event and too likely to fail miserably (to them) for them to take it on as an uncontrolled risk.
The most powerful man in the world does not hold public meetings unless the outcome is assured.
The Obama trip to Copenhagen, Denmark for failed 2016 Summer Olympics to be hosted in Chicago, comes to mind.
The most powerful man in the world does not hold public meetings unless the outcome is assured.
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like going to Europe for the Olympics 2016 site award, or the Copenhagen Climate Change Circus?
Can you say "Chicago Olympics?"